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WilsonAxpe / Scott Wilson
Self-taught, Scottish photographer. Prowls around between dusk and dawn, pursuing a dramatic edge. Drawn to seascapes, cityscapes and landscapes – winter preferred – with occasional forays into sports, still life, portraiture and a growing fascination with knackered looking objects and buildings.
I'm from Glasgow, but I live in Nottingham in the English midlands – about as far from the coast as you can be in the UK – so I'm constantly looking for dramatic locations, like the Derbyshire Peak District, glorious Isle of Skye or the wild Basque coastline, which has become my 'home from home' – spiritually and photographically.
I want my images to disrupt the viewer in some way, which means pushing myself and my kit as far as I'll dare – a foot deeper in a ferocious sea, a metre higher on a craggy mountainside or an inch closer to the edge of a skyscraper. There are so many great photographers, when you are competing, it can often be that extra edge that elevates your image into a 'win-zone' and I find that challenge incredibly motivating.
I guess being a land-locked 'seascaper' has forced me to look harder to identify the drama in my own local environment, around Nottinghamshire. One of my more successful experiments was in trying to bring landscape techniques, such as narrow aperture grad filtering to the tiny world of flowers and bugs… Add in a blast of flash from an SB900 and you have a range of dramatic flowerscapes which have probably been the source of most attention on my portfolio over the past couple of years.
This year, I've been lucky enough to see five of my landscapes – four of them dramatic flowerscapes - shortlisted for the final of the UK Landscape Photographer of the Year contest, so I have my fingers crossed until October, when the results will be announced.
I have a huge affection for Bilbao and the coast around Euskadi which you will see, unashamedly, take a disproportionate share of my portfolio. My wife, Jaione – the Axpe in WilsonAxpe - is a local. We met 17 years and two wonderful children ago - Andrew (10) and Alba (7). Over that time I've seen the wonderful city transform to become a vibrant European destination. I love shooting Bilbao and the Guggenheim - I even proposed to Jaione there. I know it has become a photographic cliché, but I can think of few other buildings that respond so well, so dramatically, to changes in the light and weather, that no matter when I visit, I always feel I will come away with something different.
I'm lucky that my career allows me to travel fairly extensively, Indeed, some of my most popular images – from Chicago, New York, Colorado, Toronto or Prague – are the by-product of business trips, struggling through customs with a bulky Manfrotto tripod and squeezing every minute of shooting opportunity out of challenging meeting schedules. My most popular image to date – Tim Burton's New York – which has more than half a million hits on 500px - was shot after a tough New York Analysts conference, so finding an empty, snow-filled Bryant Park at midnight was the perfect post-meeting recovery!
I have made great friends through my love of photography and a sharing a passion for dramatic locations with like-minded explorers like Ian Pinn, Chris Newham, Padraig McKenna and Rob de Voogd. So much about our trips is about trying to nail those 'winning' images that will attain competition or exhibition standard but, more than anything, the shoots I share with these guys are great times – some of the very best – and you can't ever really capture that sense of adventure and comradeship on film.
Of course, I don't actually shoot film…. My weapon of choice (at least until I can afford a D4!) is a full-frame Nikon D700, always in Raw, and I use Lightroom 4 for processing. My Nikon 14-24mm is pretty much 'welded' to the front of my camera - apart from when I'm shooting sports (Nikon 70-200 and Sigma 300mm) & portraits (Nikon 50mm) – and I use a variety of Lee filters. The next piece of gear on the endless 'wish list' is an Aquatica underwater housing for the D700 – wouldn't it be great to capture what the Bay of Biscay looks like from beneath the waves!
So, that's me, photographically speaking…. I hope you enjoy my work and experience even a fraction of the pleasure from my images that I get from shooting them. I'm inspired daily by the great work I see on Flickr and 500px and it just pushes me to want to get better and go further…. Here's to the next great trip wherever that may be.
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In a previous post I explained where an SSIS FastParse option can be found
when importing data from Flat files.
I finally had some time to explore all four of SQL Server 2005 Bulk import utilities.
Those are:
2. Bulk Insert
3. OpenRowset with BULK option
4. SQL Server Integration Services - SSIS
I ran each bulk import option 12 times, disregarded best and worst time and averaged the remaining ten times.
Results are:
So speed gain is quite large when using FastParse.
I was also surprised that SSIS - FastParse OFF method was faster by 20% to Bulk Insert and OpenRowset
and around 40% faster than BCP.
Since my desire was to test how much faster is importing flat files when FastParse option is used
I created a text file containing 4 bigint columns with 1,000,000 rows.
The script i used to create a sample test file in C#:
string str;
StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(@"d:\work\test.txt");
for (int i = 1; i <= 1000000; i++)
str = i.ToString() + "|" + Convert.ToString(i * 2) + "|" + Convert.ToString(i * 3) + "|" + Convert.ToString(i / 2);
1 SQLBIGINT 0 8 "|" 1 c1 ""
2 SQLBIGINT 0 8 "|" 2 c2 ""
3 SQLBIGINT 0 8 "|" 3 c3 ""
4 SQLBIGINT 0 8 "\r\n" 4 c4 ""
SSIS Package was a very simple one with a Flat File source and SQL server destination objects.
The sql script i used is:
create database test
use test
-- ran for each SSIS test run
-- SSIS data type for each column was "eight-byte signed integer [DT_I8]"
drop table testFastParse
create table testFastParse(c1 bigint, c2 bigint, c3 bigint, c4 bigint)
-- insert data using OPENROWSET
create table testOpenRowset(c1 bigint, c2 bigint, c3 bigint, c4 bigint)
declare @start datetime
set @start = getdate()
insert into testOpenRowset(c1, c2, c3, c4)
SELECT t1.c1, t1.c2, t1.c3, t1.c4
FROM OPENROWSET( BULK 'd:\work\test.txt',
FORMATFILE = 'd:\work\testImport-f-n.Fmt') AS t1(c1, c2, c3, c4);
select getdate() - @start as ElapsedTime
drop table testOpenRowset
-- insert data using Bulk Insert
create table testBulkInsert(c1 bigint, c2 bigint, c3 bigint, c4 bigint)
declare @start datetime
set @start = getdate()
BULK INSERT testBulkInsert
FROM 'd:\work\test.txt'
WITH (FORMATFILE='d:\work\testImport-f-n.Fmt')
select getdate() - @start as ElapsedTime
drop table testBulkInsert
-- insert data using BCP
create table testBCP(c1 bigint, c2 bigint, c3 bigint, c4 bigint)
exec master..xp_cmdshell 'bcp test.dbo.testBCP in d:\work\test.txt -T -b1000000 -fd:\work\testImport-f-n.Fmt'
drop table testBCP
drop database test
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Monday, June 20, 2011
It's time for "Let's Take Issue With Gil LeBreton!"
I love interleague play. I was at the ballpark that night in June 1997, when the Giants and Rangers played history's first interleague game, and the appeal of matching the two leagues hasn't wavered.
As anyone with the DirecTV MLB Extra Innings package could see last weekend, interleague play adds an extra layer of drama to an otherwise routine day on the baseball schedule.
So LeBreton likes baseball, but finds it boring. So when the A's and Giants play, it's an extra chance to get jacked up. I do not understand this.
On realignment, which he is very much in favor of:
Except... proposed new Astros owner Jim Crane has been quoted as saying he has no interest in moving the team to the American League. Crane grew up in St. Louis and reportedly considers himself a traditionalist.
But since when did Crane, a previous three-time loser at trying to buy into the MLB fraternity, earn the right to dictate anything to the other 29 owners?
Think Crane will get Ray Davis' and Bob Simpson's vote, after the way he helped to jack up the price of the Rangers last summer?
I'm sure owners are petty and vindictive (just like writers and bloggers and other humans), and I'm sure that some owners aren't terribly fond of Mr. Crane, but it's my understanding that Crane's (and his group's, and Bank of America's, and...) $680 million earned the right to veto 29 owners forcing his team into another league.
Also, did Jim Crane help drive up the price of the Rangers? Yes. But that's because he was trying to buy them. It's not like the sale of the Rangers was some wacky episode of Full House where Uncle Jesse was trying to screw Danny Tanner out of a car, or a leather jacket, or a Beach Boys LP. Crane was trying to buy the damn franchise, not screw over Nolan Ryan (allegedly). And so if the Rangers take it out on Crane and the Astros because they're pissed that Crane tried to buy a team, then part of me hopes that the Astros do get moved to the AL West, and routinely beat the piss - in a jackass sort of way, a stealing-bases-with-a-40-run-lead kind of way - out of the Rangers.
The Rangers and Astros should be more than novelty opponents.
Neighbors shouldn't be strangers.
How would he feel if the Astros weren't 875 games under .500 this season? Anyone who is against radical realignment, says LeBreton, is a traditionalist. And traditionalists are nonsensical. Like that column.
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The part about Jim Crane trying to buy the Rangers is only half true. Ryan and Greenberg had a deal to buy the Rangers way back in late 2009, but then Crane apparently went behind their backs and continued to negotiate with Tom Hicks. MLB was not happy at all about this, and it's probably why they came out against Crane and Cuban during the bankruptcy auction last summer. If not for Crane's apparent interference, the Rangers deal might have happened months sooner, without the courtroom theatrics.
- June 20, 2011 at 5:20 PM
- Gil LeBreton said...
First of all, love the website. Growing up in New Orleans, the Rusty Staub-era Astros were my team. I spent my summers with my ear glued to the radio, listening to Gene Elston and Loel Passe.
You mischaracterized me, though. I love baseball, I follow it passionately and I don't find it boring in the least, even if it's 12:30 in the morning and I'm trying to watch the Padres and Dodgers. (Ask around -- no columnist in the DFW area attends games and writes about baseball more than I do).
I just think interleague play adds more excitement to the schedule. What's so scandalous about thinking that?
Realignment. Moving an NL team to the AL isn't my idea -- it's Bud Selig's. I'm sorta lukewarm on the idea.
I am, however, in favor of two 15-team leagues if it precipitates (1) a balanced schedule or (2) a radical realignment mostly along geographic lines.
In my opinion, baseball would gain by doing both.
I don't care if the Astros are "875 games under .500" (as you put it) or the first Texas team to play in a World Series. I just think it would be good for them to play in the same division as the Rangers.
As for Mr. Crane, I applaud the Astros' impending infusion of cash. But understand that Crane has no friends in this market, where he was seen as a meddler in the Rangers sale who almost cost the club a chance to retain Nolan Ryan. Nolan said pointedly during the bankruptcy trial (a trial that was caused by Crane's interference with a previously agreed upon sale price) that he would not work with Crane, even if asked.
Newspapers are scuffling, but we don't make this stuff up. I've been doing this in Fort Worth for 30-plus years, and when somebody tells me that Crane, as a new owner with little leverage, will be at Selig's mercy in changing leagues, I tend to believe him.
Selig gave outgoing Rangers owner Tom Hicks a deadline to name a buyer. The Ryan-Chuck Greenberg group won that right. Crane, however, continued to negotiate behind everyone's backs with Hicks. And it ticked off the commissioner of baseball royally, which led to the bankruptcy trial.
So what makes you think $680 million is going to matter? It's not going to buy Crane any favors.
Don't get me started on the DH.
I don't like to defend it. But in my opinion, having pitchers bat is often little more than comic relief. There has to be a reason why the NL is the only league in North and South America that still lets pitchers bat.
Thanks for letting me explain myself further.
Good luck to the Astros and to all of the good fans who frequent your blog site.
Gil LeBreton
Sports Columnist
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- June 24, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- AstroBrit said...
Pitchers batting is little more than comic relief?
He obviously hasn't been watching J.A. Happ bat this season.
- June 24, 2011 at 10:01 AM
- Astros County said...
Thanks for stopping by - it's always nice to have the writer explain themselves and their train of thought. I can't take issue with your comments, but I guess I'm curious about how the owners - even if they don't like Crane - can override a potential veto from whomever owns the Astros and ship them to the AL. Is that possible?
Oh, and, uh, sorry about all the "nonsense" talk.
- June 24, 2011 at 10:05 AM


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Phoenix Online Studios has expanded availability of its 4-part episodic adventure Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller by releasing it for iOS and Mac.
Erica is able to see glimpses of the past via retrocognition. When a serial killer leaves clues only she can understand, she has a vision of herself with a bullet in her head. She needs to stop the killer before it's too late.
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Gregg Edelman, Molly Ringwald, Michael Cerveris and More Set for 54 Below, Now thru 1/20
Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond, including four-time Tony nominee Gregg Edelman, SAG Award winner Bryan Batt, actress Molly Ringwald, BACKSTAGE, award-winner Amber Martin, Tony nominee Andrea McArdle, Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, singer Alexander Sage Oyen, composer David Friedman and more!
Gregg Edelman, Jan. 14 at 7PM:
Four time Tony nominee Gregg Edelman sneaks downstairs on his off night from The Mystery of Edwin Drood (playing upstairs at Studio 54), for two special performances in celebration of all things Broadway. With fourteen Broadway shows to his credit, including Les Miserables, Cabaret, City of Angels, Anything Goes, 1776, Passion, Into the Woods, Wonderful Town and Falsettos, Gregg knows from a showstopper or two! Cover charge: $25-35. $25 food and beverage minimum.
Bryan Batt, Jan. 14 at 9:30PM:
Television audiences know him from his two-time SAG Award-winning performance as Salvatore Romano on the critically acclaimed television series, Mad Men. But New York audiences have been delighting in Darius's performances for decades, including his work in Jeffrey, Beauty and the Beast, Cats, Starlight Express, Joseph..., Sunset Boulevard, The Scarlet Pimpernel and Seussical, as well as his hilarious long run in Forbidden Broadway. Now, Bryan tackles the cabaret stage for one special performance only. Be there! Cover charge $25-35. $25 food & beverage minimum.
Molly Ringwald, Jan. 15 at 8:30PM & Jan. 16 at 7PM:
On Broadway, audiences have embraced her as Sally Bowles in Cabaret, as well as in Enchanted April and Modern Orthodox. Off-Broadway, she received rave notices for her work in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM! and Paula Vogel's How I Learned to Drive, and she toured the country as Charity Hope Valentine in the Broadway National Tour of Sweet Charity. Now, join Broadway leading lady and icon of the 1980s Molly Ringwald for a musical tour de force, accompanied by The Peter Smith Trio. Television audiences remember Molly from Diff'rent Strokes and the subsequent spin-off, The Facts of Life. Turning toward motion pictures, she found her breakout role in Sixteen Candles. Some of Ringwald's most famous films include The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink. Currently, Ringwald stars in the ABC Family network series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Cover charge $25-40. $25 food & beverage minimum.
BACKSTAGE, Jan. 15 at 10:30PM:
Each week, Broadway cast members and audiences alike gather to mix and mingle at 54 Below, Broadway's most intimate haunt, located in the heart of the theatre district. Musical Director Brad Simmons keeps the house jumping from the piano, while host Susie Mosher (the love child of Joanne Worley & Paul Lynde) guides the crowd through an evening of music, mayhem and full throttle belting. Special guests from hit Broadway shows drop in to perform and answer the question on everyone's minds, "what happened in each week to sing everything from Schwartz to Sondheim. You might even get up and sing yourself if you're feeling brave, or brave, or relax with a cocktail and some sliders - the night belongs to you! NPR had this to say "The best thing happening right now might just be the weekly Backstage. Hosted by the ridiculously funny Susie Mosher and pianist Brad Simmons who clearly is the man, it's two feel-good hours among New York's theater people, who seem like they're having a really fine time. Can't recommend it highly enough!" At this weeks Backstage is, Anastacia McCleskey (Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Terese Genecco (Singer/ Bandleader with the Little Big Band), Bluegrass Divas The Chalks, Jessica Hershberg (Baby It's You) and Singer and Songwriter Chris DiCristo. No cover charge. $20 food & beverage minimum.
AMBER MARTIN, Jan. 17 at 9:30PM:
One of Time Out New York's "ten New York City women every gay man should know and be obsessed with," celebrated vocalist and comedic performance artist Amber Martin brings her award-winning chops to 54 Below for two jaw-dropping performances. Her new show, Hi!, is an arousing, if not mind-altering hour of meticulously chosen musical and comedic vignettes from Amber's strange and fascinating toy box of characters. Blending music, raunch, stories, movement and acid-capped comedy with a pristine, multi-octave solo singing voice, Amber has seasoned her previous performances with rotating celebrity collaborators Bridget Everett, Justin VivIan Bond, Casey Spooner, John Cameron Mitchell, Jake Shears and Karen Black, to name a few. See why Martin's performances have left such celebrity audience members as Joan Rivers (Ms. Rivers personally invited Amber to open her solo show run), William Hurt, Sandra Bernhard, Joyce Dewitt, Cindy Sherman, Michael Stipe, Gus Van Sant, Chuck Palanhuik, Michael Cunningham and Todd Haynes howling with delirium. Get your tickets now and put on your thinking caps for an old school downtown-style cocktail performance by one of the next sensations of thought-provoking musical comedy. Cover charge $15-25. $20 food & beverage minimum.
Andrea McArdle, Jan. 17 at 7PM & Jan. 18, 19 at 8:30PM:
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! 54 Below is delighted to re-welcome Andrea McArdle for three very special performances of the show that knocked audiences in the aisle when she debuted it with us in the summer of 2012. Broadway began its love affair with Andrea in 1977 when, at the age of twelve, she created the iconic role of Little Orphan Annie in the smash musical hit Annie. Since then, she's delighted New York audiences in Les Miserables, Starlight Express, Beauty and the Beast, and State Fair, along the way tackling concerts, recordings, film, and television. And best of all, these performances celebrate the release of Andrea's brand new Live at 54 CD, just released from Broadway Records! Cover charge $30-45. $25 food & beverage minimum.
Michael Cerveris & LOOSE CATTLE, Jan. 18 at 11PM:
Come join the herd after the curtain comes down in the theatre district as Michael stampedes uptown with the cattle, straight from his fancy Broadway day job. 54 Below is delighted to welcome back Broadway's own Michael Cerveris for four very special performances only, featuring him and his band, the magnificent Loose Cattle. Broadway was introduced to Michael in The Who's Tommy. Since then, audiences have embraced him in leading roles in Titanic, Assassins (Tony Award!), Sweeney Todd, Lovemusik, and, among others, his current Tony-nominated performance as Juan Peron in Evita. Just a rare and intimate, down-home performance by one of the Rialto's best... getting back to his roots! Cover charge $25-35. $25 food & beverage minimum.
Alexander Sage Oyen, Jan. 19 at 11PM:
Hot off the release of his new album, Drafts (Volume One), Alexander Sage Oyen is bringing his songs to 54 Below. Come hear some incredible Broadway talent and some brand new tunes! Alexander is a new musical theatre composer/lyricist and performer. His musicals include Dachau (written with Christopher Metz) and Rebel Verses, which premiered recently in NYC. Other theatrical credits as a performer include Sweeney Todd (opposite Faith Prince and Davis Gaines). As a kid, he was seen rocking it out on VH1's In Search of Danny Partridge (coming in third!) Cover charge $15-25. $25 food & beverage minimum.
David Friedman, Jan. 20 at 6:30PM:
54 Below is delighted to welcome prolific composer David Friedman to our stage. Well known for compositions such as We Can Be Kind, Listen to My Heart, We Live on Borrowed Time and Help is on the Way, David wrote much of the music and produced all of the celebrated recordings of the late Nancy Lamott. His music has also been recorded by the likes of Diana Ross, Barry Manilow, Petula Clark, Lucie Arnaz and Leslie Uggams, among many others. This January, David brings a celebration of his own treasured tunes to 54 Below, in anticipation of his soon to be released solo recordings. Cover charge $25-35. $25 food & beverage minimum.
NOT AT THIS PERFORMANCE, Jan. 20 at 9:30PM:
Many performers understudy lead roles and rehearse weekly, preparing for their moment in the spotlight. But what if their moment never arrives? Not At This Performance features those understudies finally playing those roles for a live audience. Featuring music from Glory Days, Catch Me If You Can, Godspell and more, the concert stars Jake Boyd (Carrie, Rock of Ages), Alex Brightman (Wicked, Glory Days), Hannah Elless (Godspell, Mamma Mia), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Hands on a Hard Body, Catch Me if You Can), Eric Michael Krop (Godpell), Corey Mach (Hands on a Hard Body, Godspell) and Elly Noble (Carrie) with more performers to be announced at a later date. Produced by Shoshana Feinstein with musical direction by Benjamin M. Rauhala. Cover charge $15-25. $25 food & beverage minimum.
To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (866) 468-7619.
54 BELOW, Broadway's nightclub, is the new performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, 54 BELOW is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style.
Designed by Tony Award winner John Lee Beatty and architect Richard Lewis, lit by Tony Award winner Ken Billington, and with sound by Tony Award nominee Peter Hylenski, 54 BELOW features an in-your-living-room intimate relationship between its performers and audiences. Tony Award winner Scott Wittman serves as Creative Consultant and MAC Award Winner Phil Geoffrey Bond serves as Director of Programming. André J. Marrero is the Executive Chef of the new venue, which provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. Bringing together his love of the arts with his passion for cooking and hospitality, Chef André has created a market driven contemporary bistro menu that includes ingredients sourced from all over the world.
54 BELOW is owned and operated by Tony Award winning producers Tom Viertel, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, and Steven Baruch. 54 BELOW features up to three shows nightly and has audio and video recording capabilities. The cover charge ranges from $5-$85.
54 BELOW is located at 254 West 54th Street. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com.
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Most of the time, fire chiefs in Auglaize County work to put out fires. Now, they have they hope a new item catches "fire."
In an effort to raise funds for firefighter training, the Auglaize County Fire Chiefs Association recently released a cook book of their favorite recipes — made by their mothers, their wives, other relatives and even by themselves — and they said they hope it becomes a hot item for the holidays and beyond.
"We were looking for a project that every department could be a part of and this was an ideal project," Wapakoneta Fire Chief Kendall Krites, who explained the book includes a history of each fire department in the county along with recipes submitted from all 11 fire departments.
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Vorhees said the book has a more practical appeal to him than other cook books.
"A lot of these recipes are from our moms and our wives and they have been passed down from one generation to the next, and I went through it page by page and there are a lot of good recipes in this book," Vorhees said. "Like Kendall said these are good home cooking-type recipes and most of the ingredients are already in your cupboard when you get ready to make them. For the most part, you don't have to make a special run to the store or travel out of town to a special store to pick up this ingredient or that ingredient."
Dues, who along with Vorhees and Krites gathered Wednesday at the Wapakoneta Fire House, said firefighters themselves submitted recipes including some of their more popular entries they have used at other fundraisers.
The project was possible because of the wives of the fire chiefs and the spouses of their firefighters.
Dues' wife, Margaret "Mag" Dues suggested the idea and helped in putting the book together.
"My wife actually works at a printer and she has been involved in a lot of these types of fundraisers and she suggested a cook book," Dues said.
"If it wasn't for somebody willing to step forward and without her and a few of the other wives, we couldn't have pulled this off," Krites said.
While wives of all the firefighters helped by contributing recipes, Sue Krites, Angie Vorhees, Chris Schroer, the wife of New Knoxville Fire Chief Scott Schroer, assisted Mag Dues in compiling and typing in the recipes.
The book also includes colored photographs of firefighters in training exercises and actual working fires as well as group shots. Along with the histories of each department, the book includes fire safety and protection tips, ingredient substitutions, weights and measures equivalent, herbs, common cooking terms and recipes for household cleaners.
People can purchase or order the book from any firefighter in the county. Copies should be available at each fire house and businesses throughout the fire department's district.
The cook books have been available for approximately one week, but each of the fire chiefs said they should be considered for Santa Claus' list.
"They became available at a really good time with the holiday season upon us," Krites said.
"I think they make a great gift, and with the price I think it makes a really good gift for your mom, your aunt, your wife or your girlfriend," Vorhees said. "They are just a great gift idea."


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Well, I posted some of my usual Surname Saturday messages on twitter which always include the hashtags #surnames and #genealogy (click the image to embiggen):
Pretty soon, I receive a reply from someone on Twitter. While it isn't related to my MacEntee or McEntee lines, it is someone who also has a surname from Ulster County, New York:
Right away, I could see that we were probably cousins - I have the names Roosa (also related to the Roosevelts of Hyde Park, New York) and Schepmoes in my research. So in my next message, I say how I am related along the Schepmoes line:
Well it turns out that we have the same 6th great-grandmother - Rebecca Schepmoes, born 1687 in Kingston, New York! You can see the rest of the messages here:
So to see if we are even further related and how far removed, I wanted to trace my descendancy from our common ancestors. Hopefully I'll get a response from Chris, my new found cousin in Charlotte, North Carolina!
Jan Pieter Schepmoes, d. 24 Jun 1608 - 9th great-grandfather
Jan Janszen Schepmoes, 1605 - 1686 - 8th great-grandfather
Dirck Jansen Schepmoes, 1648 - 1724 - 7th great-grandfather
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Fans of the late Paul Walker will still be able to see the actor in several upcoming films.
Walker was on Thanksgiving break from shooting �Fast & Furious 7� in Atlanta when the Porsche he was riding in crashed in Santa Clarita on Saturday. Universal Studios, which releases the popular car racing franchise, was not commenting Monday on the status of the shoot, but it is believed that the sequel is about halfway through production.
Discussions about rewrites and working the remainder of the shoot around Walker�s absence are reportedly underway. The film had been scheduled for a July 11, 2014 release.
Two other movies that the actor had completed should come out before then.
In fact �Hours,� an indie production set during the chaos of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, will hit theaters and Video On Demand on Dec. 13.
�It�s something that we certainly debated over the weekend, and ultimately came to the conclusion that Paul was so immensely proud of the project and he wanted people to see the movie,� said �Hours� producer Peter Safran. �We felt this was the most respectful way to move forward.�
�We spent the weekend talking about what the best thing was to do,� added Paul Presburger, CEO of Pantelion Films, which is distributing the movie. �You know, do we pull the release? We contemplated everything. It came down to, this is the plan that we put in place with Paul, we were moving forward and he was supportive and excited about the plan, and we felt that the best way to move forward was just to continue with that plan.�
�Hours,� in which Walker plays a father trapped in a storm-hit hospital with his prematurely born baby, has been scheduled for the Dec. 13 release for at least six months. It will be playing in one theater in each of 15 U.S. markets. The studio has no plans to change the film�s promotional materials, which like its playdates were locked-in before the actor�s death.
Another Walker film, the French-produced, English-language action thriller �Brick Mansions,� did not have a release date before the weekend. Although all of the actor�s scenes have been shot, the movie is still in post-production. Like at Universal, discussions are going on at �Mansions�� U.S. distributor, Relativity Media, about how best to proceed. An early 2014 release seems most likely.
�We are shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the sudden death of Paul Walker,� Relativity president Tucker Tooley said in a statement put out over the weekend. �Paul was an incredibly talented artist, devoted philanthropist and friend. Our hearts go out to his family and our thoughts and prayers are with them.�
Distributors walk a fine line when faced with releasing a movie after a beloved actor has recently died. They need to be seen as neither exploiting nor dodging the terrible fact, and display the right degree of sensitivity in advertisements and timing.
�There�s the conundrum of how to deal with the tragedy of the death and honor the family and friends and those grieving toward their loved one,� observed Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Rentrak, a global media measurement company. �And also, formulating a strategy on how to deal with the release of the upcoming movies, how the fans might react to those movies and the marketing of those movies. It presents quite a challenging situation.�
Recent examples indicate that an actor�s death can have a positive � or, at least, not detrimental � effect on his or her remaining films� box office performances. It�s widely believed that Heath Ledger�s passing contributed to �The Dark Knight�s� extraordinary popularity, and �Enough Said,� the first release featuring James Gandolfini following his death last June, is one of the biggest indie hits of the year.
It�s too early to say whether Walker�s death has triggered a spike in rentals, streaming and downloads of his previous films, but if the run on �Sopranos� episodes following Gandolfini�s passing is any indication, that�s a likely scenario. As of Monday afternoon, Universal Studios Home Entertainment was still planning to release the �Fast & Furious 6� DVD and Blu-rays on Dec. 10 in North America; the hit summer spectacular is already available to own on digital.
�I think people have the need to see our favorite actors as we know them, on-screen,� Dergarabedian mused. �I think there�s just this inherent need that�s part of human nature. Of course, it�s a bittersweet situation because you know that person is gone. But at the same time they live on on the movie screen.
�And I�m sure that most actors would want that. They�d want to be honored by not hiding them away once they�ve passed away, but by celebrating them as they were by seeing their movies.�


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Populations must adapt to their environment to survive.
Living organisms have morphological, biochemical, and behavioral features that make them well adapted for life in the environments in which they are usually found. For example, consider the hollow bones and feathers of birds that enable them to fly, or the cryptic coloration that allows many organisms to hide from their predators or prey. These features may give the superficial appearance that organisms were designed by a creator (or engineer) to live in a particular environment. Evolutionary biology has demonstrated that adaptations arise through selection acting on a population through genetic variation.
Species evolved along different paths from a common ancestor.
All living species differ from one another. In some cases, these differences are subtle, while in other cases the differences are dramatic. Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) proposed a classification that is still used today with slight changes. In the modern scheme, related species are grouped into genera, related genera into families, and so on. This hierarchical pattern of relationship produces a tree-like pattern, which implies a process of splitting and divergence from a common ancestor. While Linnaeus classified species using similar physical characteristics, modern evolutionary biologists also base classification on DNA analysis, which can distinguish between superficial resemblances between species and those which are due to common ancestry.
Biological evolution results from changes over time in the genetic constitution of species. The accumulation of genetic variations often, but not always, produces noticeable changes in the appearance or behavior of organisms. Evolution requires both the production of variation and the spread of some variants that replace others. [18]
Genetic variation arises through two processes, mutation and recombination. Mutation occurs when DNA is imperfectly copied during replication, or by changes in genetic material caused by such mutagens as radiation, leading to a difference between a parent's gene and that of its offspring. Some mutations affect only one bit in the DNA; others produce rearrangements of, or changes in, large blocks of DNA.
Recombination occurs when genes from two parents are shuffled to produce an offspring, as happens in every instance of sexual reproduction. Usually the two parents belong to the same species, but sometimes (especially in bacteria) genes move between more distantly related organisms.
The fate of any particular genetic variant depends on two processes, drift and selection. Drift refers to random fluctuations in gene frequency, and its effects are usually seen at the level of DNA. Ten flips of a coin do not always (or even usually) produce exactly five heads and five tails; drift refers to the same statistical issue applied to the transmission of genetic variants across generations. Genetic drift is inverse to population size; that is, genetic drift has a greater effect on small populations than larger ones. For example, if a small part of a population becomes geographically isolated its members will develop new traits faster.
Biblical scholars point out that the Bible is inerrant with respect to religious truth, not in matters that are of no significance to salvation . Augustine , considered by many the greatest Christian theologian, wrote in the early 5th century in his De Genesi ad litteram ( Literal Commentary on Genesis ):
It is also frequently asked what our belief must be about the form and shape of heaven, according to Sacred Scripture. Many scholars engage in lengthy discussions on these matters, but the sacred writers with their deeper wisdom have omitted them. Such subjects are of no profit for those who seek beatitude. And what is worse, they take up very precious time that ought to be given to what is spiritually beneficial . What concern is it of mine whether heaven is like a sphere and Earth is enclosed by it and suspended in the middle of the universe, or whether heaven is like a disk and the Earth is above it and hovering to one side.
Augustine adds later in the same chapter: "In the matter of the shape of heaven, the sacred writers did not wish to teach men facts that could be of no avail for their salvation." Augustine is saying that the book of Genesis is not an elementary book of astronomy. It is a book about religion, and it is not the purpose of its religious authors to settle questions about the shape of the universe that are of no relevance whatsoever to how to seek salvation.
In the same vein, John Paul II said in 1981:
The Bible itself speaks to us of the origin of the universe and its make-up, not in order to provide us with a scientific treatise but in order to state the correct relationships of man with God and with the universe . Sacred scripture wishes simply to declare that the world was created by God, and in order to teach this truth it expresses itself in the terms of the cosmology in use at the time of the writer.Any other teaching about the origin and make-up of the universe is alien to the intentions of the Bible, which does not wish to teach how the heavens were made but how one goes to heaven.
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A new patent application from Mastercard suggests that the payments giant is eyeing blockchain as part of a way to verify the authenticity of consumer coupons.
The application for a "Method and System for Authentication of Coupons via Blockchain" was published on May 31 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). It envisions utilizing the tech "specifically [for] the storage of coupon data in a blockchain to ensure redemption only by authorized individuals and immutability of coupon data."
The idea is that blockchain can help reduce the risk of data manipulation that accompanies the use of certain types of systems for storing coupon data, including those that "have been developed that directly associate a coupon with a transaction account, to ensure that only the specified transaction account is eligible to redeem the coupon."
As Mastercard goes on to write:
"Thus, there is a need for a technological solution whereby coupons can be issued to an individual for redemption only by the individual, and where the system relies on a publicly accessible data source to enable implementation without the use of additional resources for the issuing entity," the company noted.
Whether an actual service offering comes out of the patent application remains to be seen – and Mastercard itself is no stranger to intellectual property bids related to the tech. That focus on authentication has been seen in other patent applications, including one focused on the prevention of fake identity use .
What is known, however, is that Mastercard has moved in recent months to beef up its internal blockchain-related development resources as part of a wider technology play.
"We're driving projects that promote financial inclusion at home and abroad, and are working to provide consumers, businesses and governments with the most innovative, safe and secure ways to pay,"Sonya Geelon, Mastercard Ireland's country manager, said in April.
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Sometimes the phrase "evolution is only a theory" will be heard. This phrase rests on the common use of "theory" to mean what scientists call a "hypothesis," i.e., is something that is possible but not proven. Science, however, uses " theory " in a much different sense, namely as a testable model of the manner of interaction of a set of natural phenomena, capable of predicting future occurrences or observations of the same kind, and capable of being tested through experiment or observation. This sets it at a significantly higher level of reasoning than "wild and unproven guess," which is what is implied when this argument is mentioned. Also unlike "wild guesses", scientific theory is among the best explanations for phenomena, and scientists who successfully create new theories will often be famous. As Sheldon Cooper once said, "Evolution isn't an opinion, it's fact." [26] Note that creationists don't say that gravity is " only a theory ." And if anyone says you can't directly observe evolution, send them to Professor Lenski .
Strictly speaking, evolution is something that happens in the world of life, and should be distinguished from a theory of evolution , which is (according to the above definition) a model of how evolution occurs. Thus evolution bears the same relationship with a theory of evolution as flight with a theory of flight , or sound with a theory of sound , or planetary motion with a theory of planetary motion . This is often expressed in the saying that "Evolution is both a theory and a fact", that is to say, the word "evolution" can refer not only to the process (the "something that happens"), but also to a fact that it is observed under such-and-such circumstances, and to a theory that is involved with the process ("how it happens", "what the consequences are of it happening"). [27]
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This 12-page educational comic book introduces readers to the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission. Using the Japanese anime art style, the comic book explains the satellite technology and the mission goals and applications. Supplemental... (View More) materials to support the story include an overview of the GPM mission, a description of the satellite and its instruments, examples of the data it collects, descriptions of some of the constellation partners, and a glossary of science terms used in the comic. Links are provided to additional related resources, including a template for learners to create their own comic. The Japanese anime/manga style of art was chosen because the GPM mission is a collaboration between NASA and JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. (View Less)
The hydrosphere (water, ice, and vapor) is the focus of this GLOBE eTraining module. Protocols for investigating many characteristics of water such as temperature, transparency, electrical conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity, nitrates, and... (View More) identifying mosquito larvae are explained. In addition, each module includes interactive digital field and lab experiences, and online assessments. Instructions for uploading observations to the GLOBE database as well as for using the GLOBE visualization system are provided. GLOBE eTraining provides the opportunity for new and experienced GLOBE users to complete science protocol training online. In addition, each module also includes interactive digital field and lab experiences, and online assessments. GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide, hands-on, K-12 school-based science education program. (View Less)
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Acting as the ICESat-2 satellite, students investigate the reflection of light photons off Earth's surface by catching and recording a number of photons. Using bouncy balls to represent the photons, students drop, let bounce once and try to catch in... (View More) one hand as many balls (photons) as possible. Drops occur on carpeted and non-carpeted areas, and with and without the presence of cardboard buildings, to represent different Earth surfaces. The lesson includes background information, instructions and concluding questions. Related Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are listed. (View Less)
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1 per group of students
Fresh water resources- their quantity, location and distribution- are briefly discussed in this two-page article. The article can be used as a "reading to be informed" activity in a stand-alone fashion or can be incorporated into a lesson plan.
The basic chemistry of water, along with a brief glimpse into water's origin on Earth, are discussed in this two page article. The article can be used as a "reading to be informed" activity in a stand-alone fashion or can be incorporated into a... (View More) lesson plan. (View Less)
A Hovmuller plot is a diagram that visibly displays data patterns from a selected latitude or longitude over a time period. Through a storyline and several samples, students are introduced to a Hovmuller plot of temperature data along a longitude in... (View More) the eastern United States. Students then create salinity and precipitation plots using data from the MY NASA DATA Live Access Server. (View Less)
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Derived from the Science on a Sphere film entitled "Water Falls," this short (2:50) video presents basic information on the percentage, allocation, and distribution of Earth's usable water.
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Building Intuition for In-water Optics and Ocean Color Remote Sensing: Spectrophotometer Activity with littleBits™
This activity demonstrates optical properties of water: that different constituents in water affect the transmission, absorption, and scattering of different colors in the visible light spectrum. Inexpensive, off-the-shelf components are used to... (View More) build a light sensor and source, creating a simple spectrophotometer that can measure light absorption. In the second part of this activity, principles of ocean color remote sensing are applied to measure reflectance. Using components that are clearly visible allows students to configure them in different ways. Playing with the instrument design gives students a practical understanding of spectrophotometers, in-water optics, and remote sensing. As an extension of this concept, students are encouraged to think about how ocean color is used to estimate the concentration of chlorophyll to infer phytoplankton abundance, colored dissolved organic matter, and suspended sediments. (View Less)
This brief (1:58) video provides an explanation of El Niño and its impact on the marine food web. Satellite images of a large El Niño in 2015 show the impact on both water temperature and phytoplankton blooms. ClimateBits videos are designed for... (View More) Science On a Sphere (SOS) and are also available on YouTube. Links are provided to more information for this topic from the main ClimateBits website (see related & supplemental resources). (View Less)
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This gallery showcases a wide range of ocean imagery - from above and below the surface. SciJinks is a joint NASA/NOAA educational website targeting middle school-aged children and their educators. It explores weather and Earth science through... (View More) articles, videos, images, and games. (View Less)
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3D simulation shows how form of complex organs evolves by natural selection
The study, published in Nature, highlights the real complexity of the genetic interactions that lead to adult organisms' phenotypes (physical forms), helps to explain how natural selection influences body form and leads towards much more realistic virtual experiments on evolution.
"Right now we have a lot of information on what changes in what genes cause what changes in form. But all this is merely descriptive. The issue is to understand the biological logic that determines which changes in form come from which changes in genes and how this can change the body," explains Isaac Salazar, a researcher at the University of Helsinki and in the Department of Genetics and Microbiology of the UAB, and lead author of the article. In nature this is determined by embryo development, during the life of each organism, and by evolution through natural selection, for each population and species.
But in the field of evolution of organisms it is practically impossible to set up experiments, given the long timescale these phenomena operate on. This means that there are still open debates, with hypotheses that are hard to prove experimentally. This difficulty is compensated for by the use of theoretical models to integrate in detail the existing experimental data, thus creating a virtual simulation of evolution.
The researchers used a theoretical model based on experiments on embryo development, on a previous study by the same authors, also published in Nature (Salazar-Ciudad and Jernvall, 2010), and on three different mathematical models of virtual evolution by natural selection of form. Evolution takes place virtually on the computer in populations of individuals in which each individual can mutate its genes, just as this works in nature. Through the development model, these produce new morphologies and natural selection decides which ones pass on to the next generation. By repeating the process in each generation, we can see evolution in action on the computer.
This simulation enables a comparison of the different hypotheses in the field of evolution regarding which aspects of morphology evolve most easily. The first vision is that all metric aspects of form contribute to adaptation and that, consequently, all are fine-tuned by evolution over time. The second vision is that some aspects of form have greater adaptive value and that the remainder evolve collaterally from changes in these. The third is that no aspect of form is intrinsically more important, but what is important adaptively is a complex measurement of the form's roughness.
"What we have found is that the first hypothesis is not possible and that the second is possible in some cases. Even if ecology favoured this type of selection (the first vision), embryo development and the relationship between genetic and morphological variation imposed by this is too complex for every aspect of morphology to have been fine-tuned. In one way, what we are seeing is that natural selection is constantly modelling body forms, but these are still a long way from perfection in many ways," points out Salazar.
The study was led by Isaac Salazar-Ciudad and involved the UAB trainee researcher Miquel Marín Riera. Part of it was completed by the "evo-devo" community (embryonic evolution and development) at the Institute of Biotechnology of the University of Helsinki and another part by the Research Group on Genomics, Bioinformatics and Evolution of the UAB.
Source: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona [May 02, 2013]
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EXCLUSIVE! Matt Lanter LOVES The Movie 'Aladdin' & Confesses: 'Jasmine Is My Cartoon Crush!'
Matt doesn't just PLAY a cartoon character on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, he also LOVES cartoon characters — specifically, Aladdin's Princess Jasmine!
90210 star Matt Lanter's favorite Disney moving growing up was Aladdin — but not just because he's a sucker for toe-tapping musical numbers. Matt admits he had the hots the movie's leading lady, Princess Jasmine! "Jasmine is my cartoon crush," Matt, 27, told HollywoodLife.com exclusively Oct. 7 at his Hand Print Ceremony at NYC's Planet Hollywood Times Square. "Those sheer little top things she had on … yeah, basically what I'm saying is Jasmine is my crush!"
"Aladdin is just a great story," Matt continued. "Aladdin was just a fun character who kind of came up with nothing and ended up with the with the princess."
And Matt's love of Disney movies continues, as he's providing the voice of Sled in Tinker Bell and the Mysterious Winter Woods, scheduled to be released in 2011.
"The best part about voiceover work in general is that it's a whole different side of the industry and all the voiceover actors are so cool and down to earth," Matt told us. "You don't have to put on a face. You just be real with them. … It's so cool because I get to be creative in two completely separate outlets, One being on camera, and one as a different world where you have to use your voice and have to express what the character is feeling."
— Lindsey DiMattina


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Kevin O'Leary and Daymond John, Tasha Smith, Soleil Moon Frye and chefs Anne Burrell and Daniel Boulud are the featured guests next week
It's a week of celebrations at "The Chew." First, it's all things Italian on Columbus Day, international cuisine on World Food Day, pasta on National Pasta Day, and delicious, informative and hilarious every day. Clinton Kelly unveils his newest projects and inaugurates the Halloween season with crafts that are scary-good and "The Chew" crew welcomes a host of guests from the worlds of TV, food and books.
For the week of Oct. 14-18 (1 p.m. daily), guests include:
Monday, Oct. 14 - "Columbus Day Celebration" - "The Chew" celebrates all things Italian on this holiday episode. Mario Batali creates a tempting dish from mystery ingredients and reveals his top five favorite places in America to find authentic Italian food and culture. A mother and daughter compete to see whose tiramisu rendition will win "Who Made It Best."
Tuesday, Oct. 15 - "Fast, Cheap & Easy"- Clinton Kelly celebrates his new book, "Freakin' Fabulous on a Budget" with a bourbon Rickey cocktail recipe and instructions on making an eglomise serving tray. On "Chewsday Tuesday," the hosts let the audience select which recipe to make. Will it be goat cheese ravioli or penne alle vodka? "The Chew" Crew creates desserts from cereal.
Wednesday, Oct. 16 - "Chew-Nited Nations" - It's World Food Day, so international delights including Batali's Vietnamese shrimp cups are on the menu. Carla Hall whips up spicy tomato chicken curry with Tasha Smith (Tyler Perry's "For Better or Worse") and gets a hilarious lesson from Tasha in "throwing shade." "The Chew's" cameras reveal a day in the life of esteemed chef, restaurateur and author Daniel Boulud.
Thursday, Oct. 17 - "Oodles Of Noodles" - What better way to celebrate National Pasta Day than with Batali teaching how to make pasta from scratch? Michael Symon and Soleil Moon Frye team to make spaetzle with cabbage and mustard, while she gives tips from her new book "Let's Get This Party Started." Then, Batali is joined by chef Anne Burrell to talk about her new book, "Own Your Kitchen," and taste a carbonara frittata.
Friday, Oct. 18 - "Extra Value Friday: Chicken Chow Down" - ABC's "Shark Tank's" own Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary (aka Mr. Wonderful) taste Symon's Greek-style chicken and rice. Three viewers bring their signature dishes before the Sharks and co-hosts to compete for a chance to cook with Batali, and Kelly's "Craft Corner" kicks off Halloween season in fine style with his easy instructions for a spooky family portrait and a Halloween terrarium.
Celebrating and exploring life through food, "The Chew" is a daytime series co-hosted by a group of engaging, fun, relatable experts in food, lifestyle and entertaining.
Follow "The Chew" (@thechew) and hosts Batali (@mariobatali), Symon (@chefsymon), Kelly (@clinton_kelly), Hall (@carlahall) and Oz (@DaphneOz) on Twitter.


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Liverpool are reportedly in talks with Lyon over the possible signing of France international Bafetimbi Gomis.
According to Metro, the Anfield club have begun discussions over a possible move for the 27-year-old in a bid to ease some of the goalscoring burden on Luis Suarez.
The Uruguayan has been Liverpool's key player so far this season, scoring ten goals in the Premier League, but Reds manager Brendan Rodgers will be worried at the lack of other goalscorers in his side.
The report claims Rodgers wants to find another centre-forward in Janaury, as Suarez is the only fit senior option in the centre-forward role thanks to the failure to replace Andy Carroll after letting him go in the transfer window and an injury to summer signing Fabio Borini.
It also says Liverpool's preferred options were Athletic Bilbao's Fernando Llorente of Valencia's Roberto Soldado, but Gomis would be a much cheaper option in transfer fee and wages.
Gomis has started the season at a blistering pace, already scoring nine goals in just 14 appearances and the report claims the Merseysiders have readied an £8million January bid for him.
The Frenchman would provide something of a contrast to Suarez, as he is tall and powerful, though remains quick and his link up play his strong.
Gomis' goals have propelled Lyon to the top of Ligue 1 so far this season, ahead of big-spenders PSG who can send out the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva and Ezequiel Lavezzi.
Liverpool need more options up front and it was highlighted in the 2-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Wednesday, where the majority of possession and pressure in the second half could not produce the goals that were needed to reduce a 2-0 half-time deficit.
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We've all heard of biker gangs, the famous/notorious 1%ers. These motorcycle clubs (M/C), called names like Hells Angels, Bandidos, Rebels, etc are common place, you will find them all over the world. The term 1%er was coined by the AMA when one of the gangs came into the news after some violence. AMA stated that they represented 1% of the motorcycle population. And the term stuck.
But there is another biker gang, maybe another 1% of the motorcycle population, which is called the Blue Knights.
The Blue Knights, an international motorcycle club, is not what you think. If you think "Blue" and see a bit of TV than you'll have probably seen one of the police series with the word "Blue" in it; NYPD Blue, Rookie Blue, Hill Street Blues, The Thin Blue Line, etc. Yes, the word "Blue" refers to the police. And yes, the Blue Knights are a club of Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) who ride motorcycles.
It's not an official police gang, but a group of officers who work(ed) in law enforcement who have a motorcycle club.
Like many other 1% gangs, they go on motorcycle rides, do charity work and hang out in their club houses. The organization is a not-for-profit one, and was created in 1974 by several LEOs in Bangor, Maine. Often you see them riding in official rides as security and stewards.
The organization has contributed $16.5 million towards charities around the world. They currently have 637 chapters with over 20,000 members in 25 countries. Like other motorcycle "gangs" they have a logo and patches for their leathers, and of course they have a web site.
Click here to access the Blue Knights main web site.
So next time you see a motorcycle gang, they might just be a gang that is on the other side of the law.


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The City of San Diego's Public Utilities Department recognizes the importance of its responsibility with the money you pay for water and sewer service.
Between 85 and 90 percent of our drinking water has to be imported, and much of the money you pay on your Public Utilities bill goes toward the purchase of water. The Department treats and delivers approximately 173 million gallons of water each day. Water is an expensive resource that must be transported and properly treated to make sure it is safe and healthful, and meets all state and federal regulations.
It is also vitally important to the health and well-being of San Diego that we safely collect, treat and dispose of approximately 164 million gallons of sewage every day. At the same time, we protect our ocean water quality, supplement our limited water supply, and meet federal standards at the lowest possible cost.
The City of San Diego has very complex water and sewer systems , and the Public Utilities Department continues to look for ways to reduce costs and improve efficiency, including streamlining services and consistently reviewing our processes to make sure we are doing the best job possible.
Each year the Public Utilities Department's budget is analyzed in public City Council meetings and is available for public review. Also, the Independent Rates Oversight Committee holds monthly public meetings and advises the City regarding the department's management, expenditures and services. The Committee also assists in tracking and reviewing the use of rate proceeds to advance the infrastructure improvements.
Below are details about what your Public Utilities Department is doing to be more efficient and cost effective.
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What to CookHoney
Dinner Tonight: Lotta Ricotta
Inspiration for tonight's dinner: easy and lovely. It's a lotta ricotta. And a lotsa lemons. And doggone divine. Dive on in to ricotta-coated swirls of spaghetti and ambrosial pink clouds of creamy strawberried bliss.
Creamy, light, perfection. On the table in under an hour. Oh. Yes.
The Menu
Lemon Ricotta Spaghetti with Arugula by melissav
Fresh Strawberries in a Pink Cloud by AppleAnnie
The Grocery List (for 4)
A lotta ricotta! (It's in both recipes: 6 tablespoons in one, 3/4 of a cup in the other. Get at least a pint and save the rest for bruschetta)
1/4 cup mascarpone
2 cups strawberries
8 cups arugula
As you can tell, this is a pretty great menu. (You probably even have arugula or something similar and green in the fridge, and can strike that from the list.). We're assuming that you have lemons, red pepper flakes, a pound of dried pasta, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt, honey, and vanilla extract hanging around your kitchen. If not, you'll need all of those things too!
The Plan
1. The strawberries need to mingle in the honey-lemon-balsamic syrup (are you drooling yet?) so do that bit first. Though AppleAnnie says to refrigerate the mixture, for a quick dessert you can just leave it out on the counter to preserve the lusciousness of the berries and to speed up the macerating process.
2. Onto the pasta! It comes together pretty quickly, so just boil your spaghetti, toss it together and serve. Don't get too full though, you know those berries await.
3. Berries! Whip up the pink cloud (I wish everything I ate had such dreamy names, don't you?) and dive on in.


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What We All Want
Random House Canada, 2001 - Brothers and sisters - 239 pages
With swift prose and acerbic observation, Michelle Berry's first novel is an incisive yet tender portrait of suburban strangeness. Three siblings gather to bury their mother, Becka, a bedridden agoraphobic. Billy and Thomas fled their mother's fearfulness long ago, but Hilary remained at home to care for Becka. Hilary's isolation has led to a few eccentricities of her own.The splintered siblings are all keepers of secrets. Disgruntled and often drunk, Billy is hiding his recent unemployment from his fleshy wife and pregnant teenage daughter. Thomas has been hiding his partner of fifteen years. And now Hilary has a dark, pressing secret--one that is fuelling her desire to bury her mother in the backyard where she can keep an eye on her.Fumbling his way through the chaos of the siblings is Dick Mortimer, the bizarrely sympathetic funeral director and former childhood sweetheart of Hilary's. Hilary and Dick's reunion is a rekindling of possibility and a release from the past. Together they convince Thomas and Billy to give Becka a curious funeral, culminating in an unusual backyard barbecue. Uniquely comic with a tragic edge, "What We All Want" gives us a warped world in which salvation comes unexpectedly and sweetly.
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In 2009, Alaska's Redoubt Volcano erupted and sent plumes of ash miles into the air. But underground, there was even more activity. In a study published in Nature Geoscience, researchers say the volcano experienced a large number of pre-eruption earthquakes that created a "scream."


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The Emergency Department at CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center is a Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center that provides excellent emergency healthcare for all types of injuries and illnesses. Our team consists of more than 30 board-certified emergency physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, experienced emergency nurses, sexual assault nurse examiners, forensic nurse examiners, social workers, case managers and other specially trained staff.
Recognizing our diverse environment, we offer flexible schedules and a $5/hour incentive differential. Our shifts are typically 12 hours, including 7:30-7:30; 11:30-11:30 and 3:30-3:30. In some cases we offer a combination of 8-hour, 12-hour and 10-hour shifts. During the interview, you will be asked about your preferences to determine what may work well to compliment our team and your work-life balance.
As a nurse with our ED Team, you will be provided a comprehensive 12-week orientation to all sections: Acute Care, Fast Track, Clinical Decision Unit and Pediatrics. Each nurse is supported by a primary preceptorship and mentorship. Our acuity is very high, and our environment is fast-paced, intense and changing. Your nursing experience will be enhanced through a diversified experience caring for trauma, medical, surgical, injuries and illnesses across the life-span. We strive to maintain a 4:1 nurse ratio and emphasize team collaboration with our emergency colleagues, residents and physicians.
Our nurses are supported with internal mentoring from dedicated charge nurses and team leaders. This provides leadership training from our management team offering growth to those nurses pursuing a leadership track. Our nurses are actively engaged through our robust Shared Governance team, cross training for pediatric emergency department; educational opportunities with ENA Standards Modules, and collaborative work in an academic medical center.
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